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The Obama-ACORN Connection
News Type: Opinion — Seeded on Fri Sep 5, 2008 11:21 AM EDT
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With benefactors like Obama in office, ACORN has milked nearly four decades of government subsidies to prop up chapters that promote the welfare state and undermine the free market, as well as some that have been implicated in perpetuating illegal immigration and voter fraud. Since I last detailed ACORN's illicit activities in this column in June (see "The ACORN Obama knows," June 19, 2008), the group continues to garner scrutiny from law enforcement
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{"commentId":2773315,"authorDomain":"lisaed"}
ACORN's political arm endorsed Obama in February and has ramped up efforts to register voters across the country. In the meantime, completely ignored by the mainstream commentariat and clean-election crusaders, the Obama campaign admitted failing to report $800,000 in campaign payments to ACORN. They were disguised as payments to a front group called "Citizen Services, Inc." for "advance work."
This is NOT the CHANGE Obama would have us believe in. He is a fraud.
{"commentId":2773315,"threadId":"350109","contentId":"1830657","authorDomain":"lisaed"}
- 12 votes
#1 - Fri Sep 5, 2008 11:27 AM EDT{"commentId":2773562,"authorDomain":"nytimes-forum-refugees"}
Lisa, yes he is a fraud, a far left fraud.
{"commentId":2773562,"threadId":"350109","contentId":"1830657","authorDomain":"nytimes-forum-refugees"}
- 6 votes
{"commentId":2773976,"authorDomain":"lisaed"}
George ---the fact of the matter is there is a lot more to the many years long Rezko-Obama connection than the mainstream media would EVER have us know and that to me is just not acceptable. Obama is a product of strong arm Chicago politics and is about as far from the "different" kind of politics of hope than any other major candidate in this presidential election. As a community organizer in Chicago Obama worked for Alinsky radicals and that is the kind of "change" (shift toward socialism) that obama has in mind.
{"commentId":2773976,"threadId":"350109","contentId":"1830657","authorDomain":"lisaed"}
- 12 votes
{"commentId":2776339,"authorDomain":"SVForbes"}
I can't believe that the press is ignoring this.
I guess they would rather focus on Palin's motherhood skills.
{"commentId":2776339,"threadId":"350109","contentId":"1830657","authorDomain":"SVForbes"}
- 7 votes
{"commentId":2776818,"authorDomain":"lisaed"}
Shawn - the double standard being applied to Obama vs. Palin just boggles the mind and I can only hope it backfires against the media when McCain-Palin wins in November.
{"commentId":2776818,"threadId":"350109","contentId":"1830657","authorDomain":"lisaed"}
- 7 votes
{"commentId":2777731,"authorDomain":"a0ted"}
Sarah is investigated Sarah instead about his brother-in-law that shouldn't carry a weapon. Laer the lsota jumps in the excess of violence.
It figures about the press.
They ignore big issues from where the money (millions every month for Obama since he launched his first campaign ) and concentrate in digging about a subject that I consider if he was not relative, she had to acted anyway.
{"commentId":2777731,"threadId":"350109","contentId":"1830657","authorDomain":"a0ted"}
- 6 votes
{"commentId":2778020,"authorDomain":"SVForbes"}
They ignore big issues from where the money (millions every month for Obama since he launched his first campaign )
Good point, determined.
{"commentId":2778020,"threadId":"350109","contentId":"1830657","authorDomain":"SVForbes"}
- 7 votes
{"commentId":2778252,"authorDomain":"lisaed"}
Shaun ---yes, show me the money.....more investigative work needs to be done re: the Obama Campaign's finance machine.......again I won't hold my breath on that happening in time to sway the election......it would however make a great October surprise if someone is out there doing it.....I can only hope.
{"commentId":2778252,"threadId":"350109","contentId":"1830657","authorDomain":"lisaed"}
- 7 votes
{"commentId":2779070,"authorDomain":"LarryH"}
Read about their 1992/1993 group, Public Allies, from Thursday's Investors Business Daily Editorial. "Michelle's Boot Camps For Radicals". Thursday, September 04, 2008 4:20 PM PT http://larryh.newsvine.com/_news/2008/09/05/1831593-michelles-boot-camps-for-radicals-thursday-september-04-2008-420-pm-pt
{"commentId":2779070,"threadId":"350109","contentId":"1830657","authorDomain":"LarryH"}
- 3 votes
{"commentId":2779760,"authorDomain":"tgstk2"}
First, I don't think anyone who is in the least interested in non-partisan news will give the author of this article, Ms. Malkin, a second thought. She is the same blogger who so perceptively pointed out the Dunkin Donuts commercial where Rachael Ray was wearing a scarf resembling an Arabic keffiyeh. She is just part of a big propaganda machine so I don't think her tenous connection between some ACORN improprieties and Obama holds much water.
ACORN is a non-profit institution that helps people who are disenfranchised by our social system. For those who don't know ACORN stands for the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now. There have been some documented accounts of voter fraud by people who worked for ACORN. I suspect these people were paid based on how many voters they registered, so the voter fraud was likely due to the voter registrars trying to make an easier buck rather than out and out organizational fraud.
ACORN is not a partisan entity by construction. Here's a blurb from their website:
ACORN is a non-profit, non-partisan social justice organization with national headquarters in New York, New Orleans and Washington, D.C. To maintain independence, ACORN does not accept government funding and is not tax exempt.
{"commentId":2779760,"threadId":"350109","contentId":"1830657","authorDomain":"tgstk2"}
- 4 votes
{"commentId":2780056,"authorDomain":"amjrmd"}
ACORN is a non-profit, non-partisan social justice organization with national headquarters in New York, New Orleans and Washington, D.C. To maintain independence, ACORN does not accept government funding and is not tax exempt.
Well let's see, they WERE tax exempt until they were caught abusing that ability, along with the federal funding they received, so are they that way now? Most likely, since they abused both of them at one time and had them lifted.
{"commentId":2780056,"threadId":"350109","contentId":"1830657","authorDomain":"amjrmd"}
- 3 votes
{"commentId":2780415,"authorDomain":"lisaed"}
tgstk2-1.9--- Are you denying the examples of ACORN corruption that Michelle outlines in the attached as follows:
Last week, Milwaukee's top election official announced plans to seek criminal investigations of 37 ACORN employees accused of offering gifts to sign up voters (including prepaid gas cards and restaurant cards) or falsifying driver's license numbers, Social Security numbers or other information on voter registration cards.
Last month, a New Mexico TV station reported on the child rapists, drug offenders and forgery convicts on ACORN's payroll. In July, Pennsylvania investigators asked the public for help in locating a fugitive named Luis R. Torres-Serrano, who is accused "of submitting more than 100 fraudulent voter registration forms he collected on behalf of the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now to county election officials." Also in July, a massive, nearly $1 million embezzlement scheme by top ACORN officials was exposed.
{"commentId":2780415,"threadId":"350109","contentId":"1830657","authorDomain":"lisaed"}
- 3 votes
{"commentId":2780842,"authorDomain":"tgstk2"}
I'm not saying these allegation are or are not true. But it's a ridiculous stretch to link voter fraud supposedly committed in Milwaukee to anything Obama is responsible for. And, how does the fact that ACORN has people with criminal records on the payroll in New Mexico relate to how Obama will run the country? Obama didn't hire these people.
This noise about ACORN is just typical smokescreen propaganda trying to get people to follow some decoy story that doesn't amount to anything real or relevant.
I'd like to know one thing. If Malkin or other Republican pundits are looking so deep into Obama's past connections to try to associate him with some kind of image of impropriety, why don't they apply the same standard to their own candidates? Let's hear some real fair and balanced comparisons of the candidates instead of wasting our precious time and energy on this BS stuff that is (1) not relevant and (2) probably not even based in fact much of the time.
{"commentId":2780842,"threadId":"350109","contentId":"1830657","authorDomain":"tgstk2"}
- 5 votes
{"commentId":2781108,"authorDomain":"amjrmd"}
But it's a ridiculous stretch to link voter fraud supposedly committed in Milwaukee to anything Obama is responsible for
I don't think it is considering they've given him funding to support him, and this after they've been charged with embezzling and voter fraud. The fact Obama asked for the support of ACORN a "non-partisan" group and received it in full, which some say is how he won his 2004 election, after a failing run (before ACORN supported him) in 2000.
Source for this - Inside Obama's Acorn
{"commentId":2781108,"threadId":"350109","contentId":"1830657","authorDomain":"amjrmd"}
- 3 votes
{"commentId":2783808,"authorDomain":"tgstk2"}
To all of you who are condemning ACORN as some kind of corrupt institution, I think you're missing the big picture. ACORN has accomplished some amazing things for folks who fall into the lower income spectrum of society. Here's a report of ACORN's activity in New York City authored in 2002: Strong Neighborhoods, Strong Schools. The Indicators Project on Education Organizing.
{"commentId":2783808,"threadId":"350109","contentId":"1830657","authorDomain":"tgstk2"}
- 2 votes
{"commentId":2784028,"authorDomain":"lisaed"}
tgstk2: Yes - ACORN is "amazing" if you're a proponent of voter fraud among other illegal activities. All that corruption makes it difficult to see the "big picture" I guess.
{"commentId":2784028,"threadId":"350109","contentId":"1830657","authorDomain":"lisaed"}
- 7 votes
{"commentId":2784101,"authorDomain":"amjrmd"}
To all of you who are condemning ACORN as some kind of corrupt institution, I think you're missing the big picture.
Not really, they've been convicted of voter fraud way to many times, I'll see if I can get an accurate count, not to mention they embezzled money. Yes, they may high lower incomes, but many of the those lower incomes seem to have the reputation, from what I've read - this part may be inaccurate because I can't verify sources, of being crooks, murders, and ex-cons.
{"commentId":2784101,"threadId":"350109","contentId":"1830657","authorDomain":"amjrmd"}
- 2 votes
{"commentId":2785096,"authorDomain":"tgstk2"}
Look, I'm not saying everyone here should bow down and praise the greatness of ACORN. I just think a little more balance is in order in the degree at which you assign guilt to Obama for the documented improprieties of ACORN.
Just to turn the tables, the United Way has been involved in various scandals over the years, and some have been quite large dollar fiascos. If I give to the United Way, as I have done in my years as a corporate engineer, does that somehow make me a bad guy if they mistakenly hire some people with criminal records to help with fundraising or if their treasurer is pocketing money behind the scenes?
{"commentId":2785096,"threadId":"350109","contentId":"1830657","authorDomain":"tgstk2"}
- 1 vote
{"commentId":2785206,"authorDomain":"amjrmd"}
Well see, it's one thing if you donate to group like that than it is if you work for them. See it would have been one thing if Obama worked for a segment of ACORN that was innocent but was right along the group in Chicago doing a lot of the mischievous work
{"commentId":2785206,"threadId":"350109","contentId":"1830657","authorDomain":"amjrmd"}
- 3 votes
{"commentId":2785959,"authorDomain":"tgstk2"}
See it would have been one thing if Obama worked for a segment of ACORN that was innocent but was right along the group in Chicago doing a lot of the mischievous work
Like what? Do you have an article you're referring to? I'd love to see what you're talking about.
{"commentId":2785959,"threadId":"350109","contentId":"1830657","authorDomain":"tgstk2"}
- 1 vote
{"commentId":2786922,"authorDomain":"philipe"}
The ultra-liberal Working Families party is a wholly owned subsidiary of ACORN. And, are you ready for this, you have to pay $60.00 a year to be a member of the party.
{"commentId":2786922,"threadId":"350109","contentId":"1830657","authorDomain":"philipe"}
- 1 vote
{"commentId":2787934,"authorDomain":"amjrmd"}
Read that, its not specifically to the Chicago group but all of Acorn
{"commentId":2787934,"threadId":"350109","contentId":"1830657","authorDomain":"amjrmd"}
- 3 votes
{"commentId":2791662,"authorDomain":"backroadsbubba"}
This goes to Obama's judgment and character and it tallies in the negative column.
{"commentId":2791662,"threadId":"350109","contentId":"1830657","authorDomain":"backroadsbubba"}
- 6 votes
{"commentId":2777120,"authorDomain":"lpwillham"}
In a non election year the relationship between Obama and Acorn, the payment to CSI/Acorn and Obama relationship to Tony Rezko would be a Senate Ethics Hearing.
Why anyone running for office would use and organization connected to Acorn which has been found guilty of Voter fraud in several states is nothing short of amazing!
Acorn has even endorsed Obama:
ACORN's political action committee has warmly endorsed Obama's presidential candidacy. ACORN head Maude Hurd stated that Obama is the candidate who "best understands and can affect change on the issues ACORN cares about".
Obama has praised Acorn:
Senator Obama said, "I come out of a grassroots organizing background. That's what I did for three and half years before I went to law school. That's the reason I moved to Chicago was to organize. So this is something that I know personally, the work you do, the importance of it. I've been fighting alongside ACORN on issues you care about my entire career. Even before I was an elected official, when I ran Project Vote voter registration drive in Illinois, ACORN was smack dab in the middle of it, and we appreciate your work."
{"commentId":2777120,"threadId":"350109","contentId":"1830657","authorDomain":"lpwillham"}
- 7 votes
#2 - Fri Sep 5, 2008 1:06 PM EDT{"commentId":2777420,"authorDomain":"lisaed"}
In a non election year the relationship between Obama and Acorn, the payment to CSI/Acorn and Obama relationship to Tony Rezko would be a Senate Ethics Hearing.
No McGovern---this is an excellent point and I completely agree.....and yet the Obama Camp has been able to rise above the Rezko, Wright, and Ayers connections. It boggles the mind what Obama has gotten away with in his quest to be President. I can only hope the American people stop him in his tracks come November.
{"commentId":2777420,"threadId":"350109","contentId":"1830657","authorDomain":"lisaed"}
- 6 votes
#3 - Fri Sep 5, 2008 1:14 PM EDT{"commentId":2786463,"authorDomain":"tgstk2"}
Give me a single good example of what Obama has "gotten away with". Obama has experienced more scrutiny and smearing than any candidate I can remember.
{"commentId":2786463,"threadId":"350109","contentId":"1830657","authorDomain":"tgstk2"}
- 1 vote
{"commentId":2817517,"authorDomain":"lisaed"}
tgstk2---what he has "gotten away with" is getting the dem nomination despite his close association with some seriously bad apples such as Wright, Ayers, and Rezko----those close associations would have been enough to knock most other candidates out of the race long time ago.
{"commentId":2817517,"threadId":"350109","contentId":"1830657","authorDomain":"lisaed"}
- 4 votes
{"commentId":2777732,"authorDomain":"StevenK"}
Why Acorn continues to get federal funding despite numerous charges of voter fraud is beyond me. I know people that have had there information changed by ACORN employees and nothing was ever doing to those employee. Instead the people who had their data changed were just told to re-registrar.
the fact that Sen. Obama continues to move funds to this organization is one of the reasons I am weary of voting for him.
{"commentId":2777732,"threadId":"350109","contentId":"1830657","authorDomain":"StevenK"}
- 6 votes
#4 - Fri Sep 5, 2008 1:22 PM EDT{"commentId":2778186,"authorDomain":"lisaed"}
the fact that Sen. Obama continues to move funds to this organization is one of the reasons I am weary of voting for him.
Steven A K - it's an EXCELLENT reason not to vote for him. Obama is way too closely financially connected to these corrupt organizations such as ACORN and corrupt (16 indictments---still awaiting sentencing) individuals such as Rezko. More investigative work needs to be done on this front but I won't hold my breath waiting for it. Thanks for stopping by.
{"commentId":2778186,"threadId":"350109","contentId":"1830657","authorDomain":"lisaed"}
- 7 votes
{"commentId":2779721,"authorDomain":"juno"}
Obama is way too closely financially connected to these corrupt organizations such as ACORN and corrupt (16 indictments---still awaiting sentencing) individuals such as Rezko. More investigative work needs to be done on this front
Maybe we should ask the National Enquirer to look into it.
{"commentId":2779721,"threadId":"350109","contentId":"1830657","authorDomain":"juno"}
- 3 votes
{"commentId":2780283,"authorDomain":"lisaed"}
Juno - obama has lied repeatedly to the press about the extent of his relationship with Rezko and gotten away with it. It would be refreshing if there was some journalist out there somewhere anywhere who could unveil the truth behind this longstanding financial favors relationship between obama and the proven corrupt Tony Rezko.
{"commentId":2780283,"threadId":"350109","contentId":"1830657","authorDomain":"lisaed"}
- 3 votes
{"commentId":2780536,"authorDomain":"juno"}
Lisa: Since the MSM was unwilling to hit John Edwards, and the NE went right ahead, they may just be the people to go digging around for BO's dubious connections . . . at LEAST it might force the MSM hand.
I have a feeling the whole truth won't come out until well after the elections . . .
{"commentId":2780536,"threadId":"350109","contentId":"1830657","authorDomain":"juno"}
- 4 votes
{"commentId":2781597,"authorDomain":"lisaed"}
Juno---well you see know that Rezko has finally been convincted I believe Obama is smart enough to have been keeping his distance---what kind of shenanigans were going on before that---now that is what we need to know and the press is falling down on the job vetting this guy because they simply want him to win.
{"commentId":2781597,"threadId":"350109","contentId":"1830657","authorDomain":"lisaed"}
- 2 votes
{"commentId":2785154,"authorDomain":"a0ted"}
lisa.
Just an addional comment (as usual) that I haven't read a lot in NV
Kilpatrick resigned.
{"commentId":2785154,"threadId":"350109","contentId":"1830657","authorDomain":"a0ted"}
- 4 votes
{"commentId":2785821,"authorDomain":"juno"}
Well, we are hearing more about Palin . . . possible affair??
{"commentId":2785821,"threadId":"350109","contentId":"1830657","authorDomain":"juno"}
- 3 votes
{"commentId":2786797,"authorDomain":"tappymcwidestance"}
Why Acorn continues to get federal funding despite numerous charges of voter fraud is beyond me.
John McCain voted in favor of their funding. Oops.
{"commentId":2786797,"threadId":"350109","contentId":"1830657","authorDomain":"tappymcwidestance"}
{"commentId":2779173,"authorDomain":"amjrmd"}
Good grief, and here I thought Obama was a good person that hadn't been corrupted, apparently I was wrong (I was still voting for McCain, but thought Obama was still a good person). Again, like many of you have already stated, this is the liberal media bias at work, Sarah Palin gets all the dirt they can find on her pulled out, some of it being false. If Obama starts to take big leads, which I hope he doesn't, I'm moving to Europe, anybody with me?
{"commentId":2779173,"threadId":"350109","contentId":"1830657","authorDomain":"amjrmd"}
- 3 votes
#5 - Fri Sep 5, 2008 2:03 PM EDT{"commentId":2779299,"authorDomain":"lisaed"}
AJ---if Obama manages to win the presidency we cannot leave---it will be all the more important for us to stay and fight the good fight.....moving away would mean giving up and I'm not prepared to give up on my country for Barack Obama.
{"commentId":2779299,"threadId":"350109","contentId":"1830657","authorDomain":"lisaed"}
- 4 votes
{"commentId":2779449,"authorDomain":"amjrmd"}
I won't be giving up the fight or my citizenship, I'd just not live under his rule, I'd be back before 2012, but I doubt I'd actually leave in reality, I won't be even be finished with college until 2011.
{"commentId":2779449,"threadId":"350109","contentId":"1830657","authorDomain":"amjrmd"}
- 2 votes
{"commentId":2779663,"authorDomain":"juno"}
There's also the issue that Europe is farther along in the "Progressive doctrine" than we are . . . can't hack that. Hmmm, Maybe the unsullied tribes in S. America need new blood.
{"commentId":2779663,"threadId":"350109","contentId":"1830657","authorDomain":"juno"}
- 3 votes
{"commentId":2786547,"authorDomain":"tinav2319"}
All my family would go to Europe! But, if all goes as I hope it does McCain & Palin will be in office really kickin' butt! I think they complement one another well. They are both high spirited, intelligent people. You'd have to be stupid not to see this!
{"commentId":2786547,"threadId":"350109","contentId":"1830657","authorDomain":"tinav2319"}
- 3 votes
{"commentId":2780405,"authorDomain":"makinhavoc"}
The media continues to embrace this man's fuzzy friends past as history...funny how history has a way of repeating itself. People are judged by the company they keep (REV Wright, Jesse Jackson, Ayers,Al Sharpton). Not inspiring associates.
{"commentId":2780405,"threadId":"350109","contentId":"1830657","authorDomain":"makinhavoc"}
- 2 votes
#6 - Fri Sep 5, 2008 2:54 PM EDT{"commentId":2785780,"authorDomain":"pete-6"}
Other then the author demonstrating unquestionable obedience to Rudy with the statement "I laughed out loud when Giuliani laughed out loud"... I don't get it ? What's the connection to Obama ?
Is it just me or is the author off on a tangent in Milwaukee ? Wasn't Obama in Chicago ?
Is this another Tony Resko story, who according to the Chicago Sun-Times, was a mega-million dollar pocket liner for Republican President George Bush ?
I'd much rather hear about McSame's wife's drug addiction and how she was stealing the dope from the kids...
{"commentId":2785780,"threadId":"350109","contentId":"1830657","authorDomain":"pete-6"}
- 3 votes
#7 - Fri Sep 5, 2008 6:10 PM EDT{"commentId":2786388,"authorDomain":"taytaytaygen"}
I love how all of you go off on this stuff about Obama but have done no research of your own on it. You just read an article and you are sold. What you don't know is that the local media in Chicago has been pounding this Resko story for a long time and all these other ties. The reason you don't hear about it elsewhere is because it has no legs. They have reporters in Chicago and have had for years that their only job has been to dig into this stuff about Obama and he has come out clean. So it's not that the press or media hasn't been looking they just haven't been finding what you want them to.
{"commentId":2786388,"threadId":"350109","contentId":"1830657","authorDomain":"taytaytaygen"}
- 1 vote
#8 - Fri Sep 5, 2008 6:38 PM EDT{"commentId":2786845,"authorDomain":"tappymcwidestance"}
The reason you don't hear about it elsewhere is because it has no legs. They have reporters in Chicago and have had for years that their only job has been to dig into this stuff about Obama and he has come out clean. So it's not that the press or media hasn't been looking they just haven't been finding what you want them to.
It's just like Whitewater. If you make the claim (lie) enough people will start to believe it. Why don't the Republicans talk about the Keating 5? Remember the S&L scandal from the 80s that cost the taxpayers hundreds of billions and was directly liked to John McCain. No... we can't talk about that.
{"commentId":2786845,"threadId":"350109","contentId":"1830657","authorDomain":"tappymcwidestance"}
- 2 votes
{"commentId":2787305,"authorDomain":"juno"}
McCain was cleared in the Keating 5.
{"commentId":2787305,"threadId":"350109","contentId":"1830657","authorDomain":"juno"}
- 5 votes
{"commentId":2788576,"authorDomain":"lpwillham"}
The liberal media has buried it because they support Obama, what wont he hidden is when Rezko is sentenced just 10 days pror to the election. Who knows what Rezko might "suddenly recall or what papers he may suddenly produce" to keep out of jail?
The mainsteammedia "refused" to believe Rezko was guilty of anything it was a local paper that connected the dots about Rezko
.
The main stream media "refused" to believe the John Edwards affair for months.
A local paper was doing articles on Enron for sometime before the Main stream Media noticed.
The main stream media only picks up stories when other people start noticing those "little guys"
Thye have 60 days until the election. The media doesnt like to be on the losing side, If McCain gets stronger in polls and it looks like Obama is losing, watch the "main steam Media" turn on him and there is a lot to come out. Obama's 96 campaign where Obama disenfranchised black voters, Rezko/rezmar and his ongoing relationship with ACORN.
{"commentId":2788576,"threadId":"350109","contentId":"1830657","authorDomain":"lpwillham"}
- 6 votes
{"commentId":2789186,"authorDomain":"amjrmd"}
The main stream media "refused" to believe the John Edwards affair for months.
That's right, I believe it was the National Enquirer that made the first claims, it's sad they're becoming more believable than most media forum...MAYBE BIGFOOT IS REAL!
{"commentId":2789186,"threadId":"350109","contentId":"1830657","authorDomain":"amjrmd"}
- 3 votes
#9 - Fri Sep 5, 2008 9:41 PM EDT{"commentId":2789777,"authorDomain":"lpwillham"}
The Cleveland Plain dealer has reported another voter fraud investigation into Acorn. I seeded an article on it.
Acorn is under investifgation in PA too. Seems like they work in those swing states Obama really needs!
{"commentId":2789777,"threadId":"350109","contentId":"1830657","authorDomain":"lpwillham"}
- 8 votes
#10 - Fri Sep 5, 2008 10:32 PM EDT{"commentId":3215748,"authorDomain":"rudyiacono"}
ACORN was responsible for helping reduce the credit standards to banks in lieu of banks being unfairly labeled as discriminatory in their lending practices to minorities. The sub-prime mess is directly related to ACORN. The banks were forced to lend to minorities in fears of being labeled racist and ACORN lined themselves up with Freddie and Fannie which ensured that mortgage approvals would almost be guaranteed to individuals who couldn't afford to be in them. Obama is a fraud and he was very much part of the problem empowering poor people to take home ownership which is the primary reason of our financial collapse. ACORN is a radical group which has gone very much undetected but is now in full view of the American People and when all said and done middle class Americans will be outraged of the wild west practices all of which promoted financial ruin for the sake of racial equality. You could say that a greater injustice has been made to the minorities that ACORN claims to represent and because of its own political agenda looked beyond what was best for the minorities they coerced and falsely represented. Amongst other illegal activities ACORN is now being investigated for voter registration fraud, hiring of criminals, forging of documents for mortgage applications and arranging mortgages for illegal aliens. This organization should no longer be able to operate and I can only hope that they shut them down ASAP. How can anyone listen to such BS. And to think this is done with taxpayer money. Save your BS for the judge when he declares your organization to be nothing but a bunch of crooks.
{"commentId":3215748,"threadId":"350109","contentId":"1830657","authorDomain":"rudyiacono"}
- 6 votes
#11 - Mon Sep 29, 2008 10:00 PM EDT{"commentId":3215948,"authorDomain":"lisaed"}
Rudy 11.0---and yet congressional dems tried to sneak in $100MM to ACORN in the bail out package---fortunately this little ploy was killed by republicans. Which party is it again that is looking out for the American taxpayer? Nancy Pelosi would have us believe that the bill they are trying to pass in the House is the work solely of democrats and that only democrats are concerned for taxpayers.....too bad she doesn't also remind the electorate that it was democrats who forced the market to give give mortgages to people who could not afford them and it was primarily democrats like Dodd and Frank who stood in the way of GOP proposals (and Greenspan warnings) to reform Freddie and Fannie that may have mitigated this entire economic disaster.
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- 6 votes
{"commentId":3223073,"authorDomain":"SVForbes"}
Amongst other illegal activities ACORN is now being investigated for voter registration fraud, hiring of criminals, forging of documents for mortgage applications and arranging mortgages for illegal aliens. This organization should no longer be able to operate and I can only hope that they shut them down ASAP. How can anyone listen to such BS. And to think this is done with taxpayer money. Save your BS for the judge when he declares your organization to be nothing but a bunch of crooks.
Agreed, Rudy.
too bad she doesn't also remind the electorate that it was democrats who forced the market to give give mortgages to people who could not afford them and it was primarily democrats like Dodd and Frank who stood in the way of GOP proposals (and Greenspan warnings) to reform Freddie and Fannie that may have mitigated this entire economic disaster.
Agreed, Lisaed.
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- 5 votes
{"commentId":3216746,"authorDomain":"a0ted"}
Do you think that ACORN is the main problem to pass the Bill?
Newt is asking for the resignation of Paulson.
{"commentId":3216746,"threadId":"350109","contentId":"1830657","authorDomain":"a0ted"}
- 5 votes
#12 - Mon Sep 29, 2008 11:07 PM EDT{"commentId":3224527,"authorDomain":"lisaed"}
Hi Deter---wow--I hadn't heard Gingrich's call for Paulson to resign.....I would like to see Nancy go out with him.
{"commentId":3224527,"threadId":"350109","contentId":"1830657","authorDomain":"lisaed"}
- 6 votes
{"commentId":3232530,"authorDomain":"ElliePhat"}
Paulson, Frank and Pelosi...maybe Dodd, too. I hear you on Pelosi being hard to get rid of, but the committees have NO standing to remain. They have failed.
{"commentId":3232530,"threadId":"350109","contentId":"1830657","authorDomain":"ElliePhat"}
- 4 votes
{"commentId":3234523,"authorDomain":"conservativevoice5000"}
Newt raised questions about Paulson's connections to Goldman Sachs, from which he made millions of dollars as CEO. Apparently Goldman Sachs was also the only private firm represented at the recent talks before the AIG bailout. Goldman Sachs apparently had a lot of money tied up with AIG (not sure of all the details, but Newt spouted them off pretty quickly). Newt said it was very suspicious that the $85 Billion life preserver to AIG came right after that meeting which included Paulson's old co. Goldman Sachs. In Newt's opinion, Paulson is tainted and Bush NEVER should have let Paulson come up with this stupid deal.
{"commentId":3234523,"threadId":"350109","contentId":"1830657","authorDomain":"conservativevoice5000"}
- 6 votes
{"commentId":3241719,"authorDomain":"lisaed"}
conservativevoice5000---I've heard plenty of other conservatives say the same (including those House republicans who had been voting nay thus far).....Mark Levin one of my very favorites was screaming bloody murder about Paulson and this bailout long before the vote ever hit the floor of the House earlier this week.
{"commentId":3241719,"threadId":"350109","contentId":"1830657","authorDomain":"lisaed"}
- 5 votes
{"commentId":3243939,"authorDomain":"juno"}
Lisa:
Have you heard Wynn and Trump's weigh-in on the bail-out? Interesting stuff.
Acorn needs to be left out of any bill that goes through. I hope to GOD McCain is paying attention to what is going on, and is willing to call-out any more crap trying to be passed.
I'm a little miffed with his 'not-time-to-blame, rise above naming-names' stance. If he is willing to make pork-barrel spending earmark authors famous, he should be willing to call for the same of those whose incompetence has put us in this position.
If he stood up and said, "I will slash_____— etc!" Effectively down-sizing our bloated government, to the point where it should be. I think he'd win, in a freakin' landslide.
{"commentId":3243939,"threadId":"350109","contentId":"1830657","authorDomain":"juno"}
- 6 votes
{"commentId":3244959,"authorDomain":"lisaed"}
Juno--I agree with you---Mccain has got to communicate as you instruct and fast or he could very well and very sadly lose this election.
{"commentId":3244959,"threadId":"350109","contentId":"1830657","authorDomain":"lisaed"}
- 4 votes
{"commentId":3245986,"authorDomain":"juno"}
he could very well and very sadly lose this election.
A scary proposition, to be sure!
{"commentId":3245986,"threadId":"350109","contentId":"1830657","authorDomain":"juno"}
- 4 votes
{"commentId":3225707,"authorDomain":"a0ted"}
lisa, Paulson is more easy to substitute than Nancy. Paulson was a part of Goldman and Sach.
{"commentId":3225707,"threadId":"350109","contentId":"1830657","authorDomain":"a0ted"}
- 4 votes
#13 - Tue Sep 30, 2008 1:09 PM EDT{"commentId":3225747,"authorDomain":"lisaed"}
Determined---I know this goes without saying but many republicans and for that matter many average Americans have a serious problem concentrating so much power in Paulson's hands....
{"commentId":3225747,"threadId":"350109","contentId":"1830657","authorDomain":"lisaed"}
- 6 votes
{"commentId":3242064,"authorDomain":"amjrmd"}
have a serious problem concentrating so much power in Paulson's hands....
I have a problem with Paulson in general. By the way, we should be glad Polosi let a few people vote for the people as a way of "seat saving," they kept our money away from an idiot. I'm still mad that so many house members were still for the bailout...
{"commentId":3242064,"threadId":"350109","contentId":"1830657","authorDomain":"amjrmd"}
- 2 votes
{"commentId":3243989,"authorDomain":"juno"}
Paulson having that much control and power also makes me crazy too.
The BS that they are thinking about putting together is scary . . . moreso when you consider who an Obama president would put in Paulson's place.
{"commentId":3243989,"threadId":"350109","contentId":"1830657","authorDomain":"juno"}
- 5 votes
{"commentId":3244974,"authorDomain":"lisaed"}
Juno--exactly---they will let the current crisis be the foundation toward our further march toward socialism. It's pretty frightening indeed.
{"commentId":3244974,"threadId":"350109","contentId":"1830657","authorDomain":"lisaed"}
- 5 votes
{"commentId":3245642,"authorDomain":"juno"}
Lisa, sorry about my redundancy--- "also-too." My frustration is getting the better of me.
Anyone who is listening should absolutely see that this is a setup for socialism. The verbiage such as, "ensure continued home-ownership" or "ensure employment" or "ensure economic growth," speaks loudly to government take-over.
Hey, and those who might want to call me paranoid . . . if this stuff goes down the way it looks, you'll be forced to call me Soothsayer later on . . .
{"commentId":3245642,"threadId":"350109","contentId":"1830657","authorDomain":"juno"}
- 4 votes
{"commentId":3246559,"authorDomain":"lisaed"}
Juno---so much of this depends on just who turns out on election day....I'm keeping my fingers crossed for the best. I fear the latest economic crisis has paved the way for an electorate embrace of more government which means a clear win for Obama.
{"commentId":3246559,"threadId":"350109","contentId":"1830657","authorDomain":"lisaed"}
- 4 votes
{"commentId":3246834,"authorDomain":"juno"}
Lisa: You got that right, dah'lin!
I have been listening to the "sound off" lines locally, and the majority here aren't hip to more government. But we are facing a great number of the populous that still holds out hope that government is the answer.
If BO wins, our only saving grace will be if the tide in Congress is changed.
{"commentId":3246834,"threadId":"350109","contentId":"1830657","authorDomain":"juno"}
- 4 votes
{"commentId":3247666,"authorDomain":"a0ted"}
How do I know that $500M for ACORN is not included in the bill?
Before GWB signs this into Law our government should and cold post the bill in the internet. Item by item to where the money is going to go and to which entity.
{"commentId":3247666,"threadId":"350109","contentId":"1830657","authorDomain":"a0ted"}
- 4 votes
#14 - Wed Oct 1, 2008 5:46 PM EDT{"commentId":3247932,"authorDomain":"conservativevoice5000"}
determined,
I think that was the problem with the initial bill that was defeated in the House. The bill would have given Paulson the power to spend the money as he saw fit, with no oversight. Yeah, let's give the former CEO of Goldman Sachs, who made millions before becoming Sec. of the Treasury, a blank check. There are many questions about influence coming from Goldman Sachs for the AIG bailout to the tune of $85 Billion. (Goldman Sachs has a vested interest in AIG, and they were the only private firm represented at the meetings.) If Newt Gingrich is calling for Paulson to step down, you KNOW it stinks to high heaven.
{"commentId":3247932,"threadId":"350109","contentId":"1830657","authorDomain":"conservativevoice5000"}
- 4 votes
{"commentId":3248002,"authorDomain":"juno"}
Det:
I am beginning to think that the reason for the call to fast-action was so a bunch of crap could be slipped in.You are correct. Whatever they push through, it best not contain anything above what is "needed."
{"commentId":3248002,"threadId":"350109","contentId":"1830657","authorDomain":"juno"}
- 6 votes
{"commentId":3297530,"authorDomain":"a0ted"}
Juno,
I don't trust our politicians in the Congress. Now is California asking for money. Arnold should ask to the movie starts and I understand that San Francisco is in the red side.
{"commentId":3297530,"threadId":"350109","contentId":"1830657","authorDomain":"a0ted"}
- 2 votes
{"commentId":3300126,"authorDomain":"juno"}
Det:Nothing to trust! I've even lost my desire to talk about how well Palin did last night!
California calling for money is likely just the next in line . . . If there was any time that we should revamp the face of Congress it is now.
{"commentId":3300126,"threadId":"350109","contentId":"1830657","authorDomain":"juno"}
- 4 votes
{"commentId":3300647,"authorDomain":"conservativevoice5000"}
I'm with you Juno. I quit tracking. It's all the same people saying the same thing over and over. It's hard to get smarter when you hear the same old thing. :-)
I live in CA, and people are starting to get disillusioned with Arnold. As for the stars donating any money, remember Arnold claims to be a Pub, and the Hollywood elite (95% or so) are Dem. The only thing they will give Arnold is "the finger".
{"commentId":3300647,"threadId":"350109","contentId":"1830657","authorDomain":"conservativevoice5000"}
- 5 votes
{"commentId":3248112,"authorDomain":"juno"}
Hey!
My comment box is all kinds of fancy now! Just me?
Oh, and also, I heard Rush got an email from some MSM outlet, that said reporters are being steered away from BO dubious connections. I'm still trying to find something to link. Wish me luck!
{"commentId":3248112,"threadId":"350109","contentId":"1830657","authorDomain":"juno"}
- 6 votes
#15 - Wed Oct 1, 2008 6:04 PM EDT{"commentId":3248195,"authorDomain":"conservativevoice5000"}
Juno,
Mine is all fancy now too. I thought I accidentally clicked something (wouldn't be the first time, lol)
There is an article somewhere about the MSM e-mail, I'll try and find it. I think it was from Little Green Footballs. I've been commenting on it. I'll find it and link it. :-)
{"commentId":3248195,"threadId":"350109","contentId":"1830657","authorDomain":"conservativevoice5000"}
- 5 votes
{"commentId":3248272,"authorDomain":"conservativevoice5000"}
Okay, here it is. Hope it works, the link system is different now too. :-)
{"commentId":3248272,"threadId":"350109","contentId":"1830657","authorDomain":"conservativevoice5000"}
- 4 votes
{"commentId":3248376,"authorDomain":"juno"}
An angel!
Danke!
{"commentId":3248376,"threadId":"350109","contentId":"1830657","authorDomain":"juno"}
- 4 votes
{"commentId":3257501,"authorDomain":"lisaed"}
ConservativeVoice---thanks for link and Juno thanks for asking for it.....it's obvious to me that the media reports only what it wants to report re: obama and his dubious connections in their mind are just not newsworthy---I'm waiting for the McCain camp to go after these dubious connections FULL THROTTLE in their October advertising push to the election. Somebody's got to. Reverend Wright, where are you?
{"commentId":3257501,"threadId":"350109","contentId":"1830657","authorDomain":"lisaed"}
- 6 votes
{"commentId":3259263,"authorDomain":"conservativevoice5000"}
McCain's gotta hit Obama hard on EVERYTHING. He has played Mr. Niceguy for TOO long. His chivalry isn't boding well with this lady. I cringe everytime I hear Obama go after McCain, and McCain say "It's not the time for partisanship". The high road is only working for the liar Obama. McCain doesn't have to lie about anything, he just needs to put out the facts. Here's hoping he doesn't run out of money before that happens.
Hey, and my fancy box is gone now, anyone know what happened?
{"commentId":3259263,"threadId":"350109","contentId":"1830657","authorDomain":"conservativevoice5000"}
- 5 votes
{"commentId":3267313,"authorDomain":"mdowmdowusa"}
I agree. It's time for McCain to play hardball. All he has to do is bring up FACTS, doesn't even have to use smears, the truth just explains it all. Just mention the names, Ayers, Wright, ACORN, Rezco, Johnson, Raines, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, etc.
{"commentId":3267313,"threadId":"350109","contentId":"1830657","authorDomain":"mdowmdowusa"}
- 5 votes
{"commentId":3287839,"authorDomain":"lisaed"}
Check Your Facts---but of course you realize that any mention of obama's associations (no matter how valid and they are indeed valid) is considered and categorized as a "smear" by his campaign, supporters, etc
{"commentId":3287839,"threadId":"350109","contentId":"1830657","authorDomain":"lisaed"}
- 7 votes
{"commentId":3300691,"authorDomain":"conservativevoice5000"}
Hey, how about these kinds of facts? This is new. Just click the picture to play. Enjoy! :-)
{"commentId":3300691,"threadId":"350109","contentId":"1830657","authorDomain":"conservativevoice5000"}
- 3 votes
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